# San Andrés District, León Cortés Castro Canton – Population

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District · León Cortés Castro Canton 

# San Andrés

San Andrés is a district of Costa Rica in León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **1,734 people** in 2021 on 16 km² (about 108 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,734people (2021)
- 16.1km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,533 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Andrés?

San Andrés had an estimated **1,734 people** in 2021 — 12.5% of León Cortés Castro Canton, 423rd of 472 districts. There are 982 women for every 1,000 men (above the León Cortés Castro Canton figure of 970). Spread over 16 km², that is about **108 people per km²**, 258th of 472 districts.

24.5% of people are children under 15 and 10.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across León Cortés Castro Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****150**

5–9 ****130**

10–14 ****144**

15–19 ****116**

20–24 ****124**

25–29 ****108**

30–34 ****149**

35–39 ****126**

40–44 ****113**

45–49 ****94**

50–54 ****105**

55–59 ****109**

60–64 ****86**

65–69 ****64**

70–74 ****41**

75+ ****75**

Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri).

## Where is San Andrés?

San Andrés lies in [León Cortés Castro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 7 other districts: [Frailes](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/desamparados/frailes/), [Legua](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/aserri/legua/), [Llano Bonito](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/llano-bonito/), [Monterrey](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/aserri/monterrey/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-antonio/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-isidro/) and [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/san-pablo/). By area it is the 321st largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 13.2% of [León Cortés Castro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/leon-cortes-castro/). The centre of San Andrés is about 23 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from San Pablo, the main town of León Cortés Castro Canton. The centre point is at 9.7236° N, 84.0813° W.

Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri).

## Things to see in and around San Andrés

### Nearby, outside San Andrés

- Letras corporeas · attraction, San Pablo6.3 km
- Coope Llano Bonito RL · ruins, Llano Bonito6.4 km
- ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ) · attraction, San Pablo7.6 km
- La Cruz - Alto Gloria · attraction, Vuelta de Jorco7.6 km
- Cruz del Cerro Trinidad · monument, San Marcos8.5 km
- Finca, Beneficio Cafe Los Abuelos · attraction, San Gabriel8.9 km
- Finca La Troja · attraction, Cangrejal10 km
- Centro Turistico La Libia · attraction, San Lorenzo12 km
- El árbol hueco · attraction, San Miguel13 km
- Centro Turistico Paraíso del Río · attraction, Guaitil13 km
- Café Solís y Cordero · attraction, Santa María14 km
- Dota · attraction, Santa María14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San Andrés

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica
- CurrencyColon (CRC)
- Country calling code+506
- LanguagesSpanish, English
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose27 km
- Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) · Quepos32 km

### Nearest railway station

Plaza Cleto González Víquez (Catedral), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:18).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in San Andrés

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in San Andrés. Settlements here lie between about 1,455 m and 1,852 m above sea level (median 1,533 m).

- Angostura
- Bajo Gamboa
- Bajo Los Ángeles
- El Higuerón
- Higuerón
- La Angostura
- La Virgen
- Llano Grande
- Rastrojales
- San Andrés

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in San Andrés and the best time to visit

Using the climate of León Cortés Castro Canton, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Oct (25 °C). About 2,288 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (337 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 51 

Feb 27 29 

Mar 28 39 

Apr 28 108 

May 27 277 

Jun 26 265 

Jul 26 281 

Aug 26 268 

Sep 26 294 

Oct 25 337 

Nov 25 235 

Dec 26 104 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Andrés

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos · San Marcos 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.67354&mlon=-84.02497#map=17/9.67354/-84.02497) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Frailes 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75218&mlon=-84.05371#map=17/9.75218/-84.05371) 

ATM Casa de Empeño La Internacional · Desamparados 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.89651&mlon=-84.06409#map=17/9.89651/-84.06409) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Frailes · Frailes 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75364&mlon=-84.05394#map=17/9.75364/-84.05394) 

Hotel Cabañas Bongos · San Pablo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.69497&mlon=-84.05299#map=17/9.69497/-84.05299) 

Mall Centro Comercial El Jardin · San Pablo 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.68454&mlon=-84.04241#map=17/9.68454/-84.04241) 

School Escuela El Higuerón · San Andrés 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72168&mlon=-84.08014#map=17/9.72168/-84.08014) 

College INA - Centro Nacional Especializado en Economía Social Solidaria · San Andrés 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70472&mlon=-84.05398#map=17/9.70472/-84.05398) 

Police station Delegación Policial San Antonio · San Antonio 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71772&mlon=-84.05969#map=17/9.71772/-84.05969) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Andrés

Places mapped inside San Andrés in open map data, by type.

- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in León Cortés Castro Canton

- Llano Bonito
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Pablo
- Santa Cruz

## Quick answers

- Where is San Andrés?In León Cortés Castro Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica
- What is the population of San Andrés?1,734 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Andrés?About 33 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Andrés?About 108 people per km²
- What borders San Andrés?Frailes, Legua, Llano Bonito, Monterrey, San Antonio, San Isidro and San Pablo
- What is there to see in San Andrés?Letras corporeas, Coope Llano Bonito RL, ENTRADA AL CERRO LA TRINIDAD (LA CRUZ), La Cruz - Alto Gloria
- What time zone is San Andrés in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Andrés?Colon (CRC)
- What language is spoken in San Andrés?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Andrés?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Andrés?Settlements lie between 1,455 m and 1,852 m
- What is the best time to visit San Andrés?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Andrés?Centro de Atención Integral de Salud - Los Santos, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Andrés?Banco Nacional, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Andrés?Casa de Empeño La Internacional, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Andrés?Estación de Servicio Frailes, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Andrés?CR12002 (OCHA common operational dataset)